Uxmal and Kabah Ruins Tour with Chocolate History
Description
This Mayan Culture adventure will take us to the Ruins of Uxmal, this site has multiple structures that have been well preserved. You can even climb some structures. Our guide will take us back in history with a guided tour and then free time to keep exploring and taking photos Our next stop will be at the Kabah Ruins, our guide will teach us about the reasoning the Mayans had when they were building everything among other interesting facts. There is also free time and guided time! Now it's time to enjoy a 3 course meal at a Mexican restaurant! It's time to move on to the last stop To finish the adventure, we'll visit an Artisanal Mayan Chocolate Factory, here authentic mayan people will teach us the ways to create chocolate. There will be a tasting and also a Mayan Ceremony!
Tour Options
Itinerary
At Uxmal our guide will give us the history of this mayan settlement. There will be one hour of guided tour and one hour of free time
At the Kabah Ruins there will be half an hour of free time and half hour of guided tour
There will be an hour at the restaurant with a 3 course meal
Here we will have a tasting of chocolate, a guided tour of the history of Mayan Chocolate There will be also a Mayan Ceremony
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Important information. Must read We can do pick ups at some hotels in Merida, even if the hotel is listed we are going to confirm if it's possible to pick you up there or at a meeting point These are the main meeting points: *Parque de Santa Ana Merida *Hotel Fiesta Americana Merida The pick up time depends on the location of the hotel, it's important to confirm if it's possible to pick you up at your hotel (even if it's listed)
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation is already included in the tour's total duration.
- The supplier is entitled to assign the meeting point even if the hotel is listed
- The ruins entrances can only be paid with cash pesos
Reviews(57)
Our day at Uxmal and Kabah was amazing! The weather was perfect and it was not very crowded. Our guide Mauricio was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and did great with splitting us in two groups for Spanish and English. He was of Mayan descent and if you used your imagination, you could see him on the grounds with the rest of the people who had once lived there. We saw a ton of iguanas some were rather large and they were climbing up the pyramids! Our lunch was great and ready when we got there. Then the Choco History museum was interesting too. Overall, a great day! I would highly recommend it and the price was reasonable as well! WONDERFUL!!
Uxmal and Kabah are both such an amazing ruins, we are glad that you enjoyed them along with the guide The goal for the guide and the tour is for all visitors to appreciate the culture and history behind them Yucatan and Mexico have plenty more to offer, we hope to see you again soon!
This tour is one of the best experiences of my Mexico adventure and all three tours of Uxmal, Kabah ruins and the Chocolate Story Museum are totally worth visiting. Our bilingual tour guide Mal did an amazing job explaining the history of the ancient ruins and the restaurant we went to for lunch had a very relaxing atmosphere serving tasting foods. Our driver Josh (if I recall his name correctly) also did an amazing job picking us up on time from the designated location and back safely. Overall, it was a very very good day of touring and I fully enjoyed it. Thank you.
We are happy that you got to have such an amazing time in all of the locations, we appreciate the kind words towards the guide and we'll make sure to pass on your comments! It's great to know that you enjoyed every part of the tour and the staff that shared it with you We hope to see you again soon! Mexico have plenty more to offer still
- The Tours of Uxmal and Kabul Ruins were very good and the highlights of the day. - The tour guide was OK, but I was hoping for more and better information. - The Artisanal Mayan Chocolate Factory was a disappointment. The Mayan Ceremony should have been explained and the person doing the Cacao story and tasting did not speak English...the talk should be in English for tours asking for English.
Thank you for sharing this experience with us! We are glad that you enjoyed the ruins and the guides performance, both the Mayan Ceremony and Chocolate Tasting were in english We'll look into it with
We had a fantastic experience! Uxmal was an amazing place to visit and our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Kabah and the Choco-Story Museum was great add-ons. Lunch was very good - great location and delicious food with good selection. Even the drive out was interesting and scenic. Would definitely recommend!
We appreciate such a detailed review, we try our best to make the tour special from start to finish Yucatan and Mexico have plenty more to offer and we hope to explore it with you
Uxmal and Kabah Ruins were amazing and the chocolate history experience was quite interesting (and tasty). The lunch was excellent. Unfortunately the tour van was extremely uncomfortable (narrow seats, no leg room and elevated in the back so we couldn't even see out of the windows). The guide, Anil, seemed disinterested and the information given in Spanish was way more than what was shared in English. Uxmal and Kabah ruins are must sees; however, I wouldn't recommend this tour company.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the ruins, the chocolate experience, and lunch. Our vans meet all tourism standards and the elevated seats are meant to improve visibility, though comfort can be subjective. Anil is a valued guide known for his professionalism, and bilingual tours sometimes vary slightly depending on group composition. We appreciate your perspective and wish you great future travels.
The tour was cancelled due to lack of participants and now I wait for my refund. There were issues before the cancellation though, I selected my hotel but the tour guide changed it. When asked I was told they have the right to change it in a not so pleasant response. They just didn’t seem too concerned or helpful with the cancellation. So here I wait to get refunded. I’ve never had any issues with tours until now.
The refund was provided right after you were notified, there was no "wait for a refund" Also, you were assigned a meeting point according to your location. We never sent any "not so pleaseant response" we just stated the facts about the tour information For any readers: It's important to read the tour information to avoid thinking that the operator "changed" your meeting point. And to remember that tours can be cancelled by the operator, and if so, you are deserving of a refund
Our guide Pedro is a fun person with a lot of knowledge of the culture and places visited The Hummingbird Tours service was excellent! Adapted to our schedules and tastes I highly recommend it The areas of Uxmal and Kabáh are very nice and Choco Story is a cute and interesting place
Nuestro staff siempre hará lo posible para hacer del día tan especial y cómodo como sea posible Esperamos verlos pronto para su siguiente aventura
This amazing tour was packed with info and sights, although the most incredible part of it was always going to be Uxmal ruins. We had a tour with Victor who very helpfully ran the tour in both Spanish and English so everyone knew exactly what was happening, providing context at all the key stages of each site. Victor also made sure tickets were organised with us so there were no issues or delays. Our driver, Alberto, was also super friendly, and did very well on the less well-maintained roads. The van we were in was also new and the strong air-conditioning was a life saver during the hotter parts of the day. The pacing of the tours is good and you see absolutely everything, though a little more time to explore independently would be useful. This is based on time though and the operators still did a great job of keeping everything on track. Kabah is much quieter but a beautiful site to see up close. The Choco Museo is interesting and there is an animal recovery centre included for some wildlife photos.
We truly appreciate such a detailed review of your experience It's great to know that you had a great time with the guide performance and that you enjoyed the visit at the ruins and the chocolate museum
Pedro and Francisco were amazing had a great time!! Very knowledgeable, tour went on nice pace not to fast not too slow. Pablo had amazing grasp of the history area would highly recommend
It's important to include everyone in the experience, for our guides the goal is for everyone to feel included while having the best time We hope to see you again on your next visit! There's still plenty more to see
The ruins at both Uxmal and Kabah are so worth a visit, and I would highly recommend it. Unfortunately, we found the tour van to be cramped, and the lunch was not very good. Also, the tour guide didn’t seem engaged with the group, having an attitude of “I’m going this way, keep up”, without any acknowledgment or aid for those in the group of varying capabilities.
You found the tour van filled, not cramped, for any tour you take you have to understand that transportation can be full The food served is mexican, we understand that you don't like food from the region The tour guide always make sure to engage with the entire group, we have many reviews of our guides being patient with the travelers with mobility issues You were the one that did not like to follow the guide and wanted to go on a different route For any readers, please refer to all the other reviews
